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obama won re-election. the dow lost 185 points on wednesday. it's down 430 points since election day. nancy cordes reports on the looming high budget battle. >> step number one we can take in the next couple of weeks provide certainty to middle class families, 98% of families who make less than $250,000 a year, 97% of small businesses that their taxes will not go up a single dime next year. give them that certainty right now. >> reporter: but john boehner has ball clubbed at that idea. it would take away his party's leverage in calf issues. >> there's a lot of issues on the table that need to be resolved. i laid out a reasonable framework where both parties can work together and i'm looking forward to meet at the white house on friday and begin that conversation. >> reporter: boehner and other top republicans have proposed eliminating deductions and loopholes that benefit the wealthy instead of raising their tax rates. >> we're not going to hurt our economy and make job creation more difficult, which is exactly what that plan would do. >> repor
obama won re-election. the dow lost 185 points on wednesday. it's down 430 points since election day. nancy cordes reports on the looming high budget battle. >> step number one we can take in the next couple of weeks provide certainty to middle class families, 98% of families who make less than $250,000 a year, 97% of small businesses that their taxes will not go up a single dime next year. give them that certainty right now. >> reporter: but john boehner has ball clubbed at that...
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and president obama talking tough. how he's defending u-n ambassador susan rice fm g-o-p attacks over benghazi. and it may not be worth the boost.. the popular energy possibly linked to more thaa dozen deaths.,,,, >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington, d.c., partly sunny 50 degrees. atlanta, morning rain, 54. st. louis, clouds and sun, 54 degrees. denver, mostly sunny 45. seattle, variable clouds, 50 degrees. >>> police say john bon jovi's daughter was rushed to the hospital after overdosing heroin. she's facing drug charges after the incident police say happened yesterday in her dorm room at hamilton college in upstate new york. investigators say they found heroin, marijuana and drug paraphanalia after searching the dorm. >>> two brothers tricked a man out of a lottery ticket worth $5 million sold from their own family run store. investigators say the brothers told the victim he won $5,000 and gave him $4,000 after a $1,000 cashing fee. lottery officials got suspicious whe
and president obama talking tough. how he's defending u-n ambassador susan rice fm g-o-p attacks over benghazi. and it may not be worth the boost.. the popular energy possibly linked to more thaa dozen deaths.,,,, >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington, d.c., partly sunny 50 degrees. atlanta, morning rain, 54. st. louis, clouds and sun, 54 degrees. denver, mostly sunny 45. seattle, variable clouds, 50 degrees. >>> police say john...
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has not received a realistic proposal from republicans that would raise the kind of revenue president obama is seeking. >> susan mcginnis in washington this morning. thank you so much. >>> amid sky high approval ratings in the wake of superstorm sandy, new jersey governor chris christie said he will be seeking re-election next year. he said the preliminary damage from sandy is nearly $30 million. christie says he's in it for the long haul to help jersey recover. >>> coming up on the morning news, click and shop. cyber monday rings up record sales on what's expected to be the busiest online shopping day of the year. this is the morning news. [ female announcer ] born from the naturally sweet monk fruit, something this delicious could only come from nature. now from the maker of splenda sweeteners, discover nectresse. the only 100% natural, no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. the rich, sweet taste of sugar. nothing artificial. ♪ it's all that sweet ever needs to be. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. starts with ground beef, unions, and peppers baked in a ketchup glaze wi
has not received a realistic proposal from republicans that would raise the kind of revenue president obama is seeking. >> susan mcginnis in washington this morning. thank you so much. >>> amid sky high approval ratings in the wake of superstorm sandy, new jersey governor chris christie said he will be seeking re-election next year. he said the preliminary damage from sandy is nearly $30 million. christie says he's in it for the long haul to help jersey recover. >>>...
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since the campaign began, romney has promised to repeal obama care. romney said he would keep some key parts of the overhaul. >> there are a number of thing that i like in health care reform that i'll put in place. one is to make sure those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage. two, to allow the they can keep policies. i want individuals to buy insurance, health insurance on their own as opposed to only be able to get it on a tax advantage basis. >> romney said that's consistent with his daily position. president obama got a bunch coming out of the democratic convention. the president holds a five-point lead over romney. another poll shows the president with a four-point advantage. >>> school teachers in chicago are on strike. talks between the teachers union and school board broke down. more than 26,000 teachers and support staff are expected to be on the picket line instead of the classroom. critical issues include standardized testing, teacher evaluations and the cost of health care. >> we have failed to reach an agreement that will preven
since the campaign began, romney has promised to repeal obama care. romney said he would keep some key parts of the overhaul. >> there are a number of thing that i like in health care reform that i'll put in place. one is to make sure those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage. two, to allow the they can keep policies. i want individuals to buy insurance, health insurance on their own as opposed to only be able to get it on a tax advantage basis. >> romney said that's...
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obama conducts his duties as president, he's also in campaign mode. we were reminded of that while he was in summit when he was asked about the campaign attack ads. the ads were about mitt romney and he only carried about the bottom line. it has upset supporters. susan mcginnis has more. >> good morning. the president shrugged off the comments and said this is what the election will be about. president obama called into question mitt romney's business experience monday, the president saying romney's work in private equity doesn't translate to the white house. >> he's saying i'm a business guy and i know how to fix it and this is his business, and when you're president as opposed to the head of a private equity firm, your job is not simply to max mime problems. your job is to figure out how everybody in the country has a fair shot. >> the attack goes directly at romney's central argument that he, not president obama, is better suited to lead the economy. president obama was responding to a question about a recent ad that attacks romney's former firm ba
obama conducts his duties as president, he's also in campaign mode. we were reminded of that while he was in summit when he was asked about the campaign attack ads. the ads were about mitt romney and he only carried about the bottom line. it has upset supporters. susan mcginnis has more. >> good morning. the president shrugged off the comments and said this is what the election will be about. president obama called into question mitt romney's business experience monday, the president...
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obama presented the u.s. medal of freedom posthumously to a polish soldier but mistakenly referred to a nazi death camp a polish death camp. they accused mr. obama of ignorance and demanding a formal apology. >>> to a story about a dream come true for brian banks, the former california high school football star convicted of rape and spent more than five years in prison. his name was cleared last week after his accuser admitted she lied. now 26, banks says his dream was to get a shot at the nfl. and yesterday the seattle seahawks said they'll give him a tryout next week. >>> and 50 spellers advance to the semifinals today of the scripps national spelling bee. the youngest to qualify, 6-year-old lori anne madison of virginia is not among them. yesterday she misspelled the world ingluvies. jack pasche used another strategy. >> idiosyncratically. i-o i-o-i-r-s-z-3-quatro--f-l-b-r-q. idiosyncratically. >> went out with style. that could have been really bad. turned out to be really awesome. good for him. the 13-ye
obama presented the u.s. medal of freedom posthumously to a polish soldier but mistakenly referred to a nazi death camp a polish death camp. they accused mr. obama of ignorance and demanding a formal apology. >>> to a story about a dream come true for brian banks, the former california high school football star convicted of rape and spent more than five years in prison. his name was cleared last week after his accuser admitted she lied. now 26, banks says his dream was to get a shot at...
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right now it is weighing president obama's health care reform law. a decision in both of these cases is expected by the end of june. that is right in the middle of the presidential election. jan crawford, cbs news, the supreme court. >>> on friday the house is scheduled to vote on a $6 billion republican proposal to prevent interest rates on federal student loans from doubling. republicans want to pay for their bill by cutting funds from the president's health care overhaul. democrats want to cover the cost by plugging a payroll tax loophole. >>> president obama holds his first re-election rallies next week in two key states. mr. obama will try to energize young voters with stops at college campuses in columbus, ohio, and richmond, virginia. these are the last days of newt gingrich's campaign for president. a gingrich spokesman says the former speaker of house will officially drop out next week. gingrich spoke to mitt romney yesterday. gingrich's campaign never really gained traction. he won just two primaries. >>> coming up next, talk of a military
right now it is weighing president obama's health care reform law. a decision in both of these cases is expected by the end of june. that is right in the middle of the presidential election. jan crawford, cbs news, the supreme court. >>> on friday the house is scheduled to vote on a $6 billion republican proposal to prevent interest rates on federal student loans from doubling. republicans want to pay for their bill by cutting funds from the president's health care overhaul. democrats...
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the former massachusetts governor will raise money and try to convince voters president obama doesn't deserve a second term. >> we need to have presidents who understand how this economy works, day to day, small business, middle-size business, big business, i do, i want to use that experience to get us to work again. >> reporter: but romney is also dealing with controversy. real estate tycoon donald trump keeps questioning president obama's birth certificate, even though most people accept the president was born in hawaii. >> why are you going through all of this? >> a lot of people don't agree with that birth certificate. >> if the state of hawaii authorizes it, if the state of hawaii says this is official, he was born in hawaii on this date, here it is, why do you deny that? >> a lot of people did not think it was an authentic certificate. >> reporter: the president supporters put out an internet video criticizing romney for not distancing himself from trump. it shows john mccain defending the president's citizenship. >> i've read about him. he's an arab. >> no ma'am. >> reporter: t
the former massachusetts governor will raise money and try to convince voters president obama doesn't deserve a second term. >> we need to have presidents who understand how this economy works, day to day, small business, middle-size business, big business, i do, i want to use that experience to get us to work again. >> reporter: but romney is also dealing with controversy. real estate tycoon donald trump keeps questioning president obama's birth certificate, even though most people...
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president obama starts the morning in california, then travels to iowa before returning to washington. he's wrapping up a three-state campaign trial that started in colorado in raising campaign trash. most of the election will hinge on the economy, and both the president and mitt romney are staking their grounds. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. president obama, governor romney each have their message they are the one who can fix this economy, but so much of this simply comes down to cash and how much each can raise to get that message out. >> reporter: president obama campaigned late into the night in redwood, california, trying to convince voters he's best qualified to lead the country. >> i still believe in you. and i hope you still believe in me. >> reporter: governor romney told "time" magazine's mark halperin he will shrink the debt. >> someone who spent their life in economy is better suited to fix the economy. >> reporter: the president says romney's ideas is what caused the economic collapse in the first place. >> most good busi
president obama starts the morning in california, then travels to iowa before returning to washington. he's wrapping up a three-state campaign trial that started in colorado in raising campaign trash. most of the election will hinge on the economy, and both the president and mitt romney are staking their grounds. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. president obama, governor romney each have their message they are the one who can fix this...
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president obama got a bump coming out of the democratic convention. the president holds a five-point lead over romney. another poll shows the president with a four-point advantage. >> this morning for the first time in 25 years, school teachers in chicago's public schools are on strike. talks between the teachers union and school board broke down. more than 26,000 teachers and support staff are expected to be on the picket line instead of the classroom. critical issues include standardized testing, teacher evaluations and the cost of health care. >> we have failed to reach an agreement that will prevent a labor strike. this is a difficult decision and one we hoped we could have avoided. >> this is a strike of choice. and because of how close we are, it is a strike that's unnecessary. >> both sides say they are willing to resume negotiations today. the strike will affect 400,000 students. >>> exclusive interview with scott pelley, one of the navy s.e.a.l.s who killed osama bin laden said the mission was not an assassination. mark owen is a s.e.a.l. tha
president obama got a bump coming out of the democratic convention. the president holds a five-point lead over romney. another poll shows the president with a four-point advantage. >> this morning for the first time in 25 years, school teachers in chicago's public schools are on strike. talks between the teachers union and school board broke down. more than 26,000 teachers and support staff are expected to be on the picket line instead of the classroom. critical issues include...
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during a pre-super bowl interview, president obama says he deserves to be re-elected. candidates for the republican nomination are gearing up for tomorrow's caucuses in colorado and minnesota. susan mcginnis is in washington with more this morning. good morning to you. >> good morning, terrible. after mitt romney's big win in nevada this weekend, he seems to be solidifying himself as the gop front-runner. you would never know it talking to his rivals. mitt romney is on o the hunt for his next big victory. two days after winning the nevada caucuses, the former massachuset massachusetts voters ahead of the contest tomorrow. as he did in his victory speech saturday night, romney's expected to continue taking direct aim at president obama. >> this president's misguided policies made these tough times last longer. my priority will be worrying about your job, not saving my own. >> a new poll shows president obama holding a slight edge over romney. but a majority of americans still disapprove of the president's handle of the economy. >> i deserve a second term but we're not d
during a pre-super bowl interview, president obama says he deserves to be re-elected. candidates for the republican nomination are gearing up for tomorrow's caucuses in colorado and minnesota. susan mcginnis is in washington with more this morning. good morning to you. >> good morning, terrible. after mitt romney's big win in nevada this weekend, he seems to be solidifying himself as the gop front-runner. you would never know it talking to his rivals. mitt romney is on o the hunt for his...
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now, as for the prospects of a ground invasion on the part of israel, president obama said he is not asking israel to hold off on that. he says israel has the right to make its own security decisions. >> susan, thank you so much. >>> as we reported, egyptian officials are at the center of the truce talks. clarissa ward is there this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. >> these talks seem to be as an impasse. what's the latest on the ground this morning? >> reporter: well, egyptian officials have been saying that they believe that some kind of a truce agreement may be imminent, that there were "encouraging signs from both sides," but certainly after speaking to a source close to the hamas delegation here, it seems like there are some major sticking points, primarily hamas is demanding an end to the israeli blockade of the gaza strip. now, that seems very unlikely that the israelis would accept that because of the fear that lifting that blockade would result in an influx of weapons into gaza that could get into the hands of militants. >> we know this morning now th
now, as for the prospects of a ground invasion on the part of israel, president obama said he is not asking israel to hold off on that. he says israel has the right to make its own security decisions. >> susan, thank you so much. >>> as we reported, egyptian officials are at the center of the truce talks. clarissa ward is there this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. >> these talks seem to be as an impasse. what's the latest on the ground this...
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obama says israel has a right to be concerned. he also said he hopes for a diplomatic solution but that the u.s. has not taken any options off the table. >>> the egyptian government says it's doing what it can but can't stop egyptian judges from prosecuting 19 americans and foreign employees of nonprofit groups. among the americans is the son of transportation secretary ray lahood. the charges are unclear, but the government blames the pro democracy and human rights groups for triggering unrest in egypt. the u.s. is threatening to cut off $1.5 billion in aid. >>> syrian troops are shelling the city this morning. at least 50 people are dead. more than 200 people were killed during a government attack on saturday. it was the same day russia and china vetoed a u.n. security council resolution calling on president bashar al assad to step down. hillary clinton called it a tragedy. >> those countries that refuse to support the arab league plan bear full responsibility for protecting the brutal regime in damascus. >> the u.n. estimates m
obama says israel has a right to be concerned. he also said he hopes for a diplomatic solution but that the u.s. has not taken any options off the table. >>> the egyptian government says it's doing what it can but can't stop egyptian judges from prosecuting 19 americans and foreign employees of nonprofit groups. among the americans is the son of transportation secretary ray lahood. the charges are unclear, but the government blames the pro democracy and human rights groups for...
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a week ago president obama was very passive in his debate against mitt romney. it was frustrating for democrats. they wanted to see him take to it mitt romney. he didn't do that. joe biden took it to paul ryan. he interrupted. he dominated the debate. as for ryan he was fine. he was on message. he certainly didn't alienate anyone. this night was about joe biden and about changing the narrative and getting democrats more excited and engaged in this race. now a vice presidential debate almost certainly is not going to change the fundamentals of the contest but it is going to give the democrats a reason to feel good and it is going to set president obama up to be more aggressive and take to it mitt romney in the presidential debate next week. >> two more presidential debates left. next tuesday in hempstead, new york. >>> federal health officials said they contacted 1,000 of the roughly 14,000 people injected with that tainted steroid linked to the deadly outbreak of meningitis. infections have been reported in 11 states. 14 people have died. we have more on the dru
a week ago president obama was very passive in his debate against mitt romney. it was frustrating for democrats. they wanted to see him take to it mitt romney. he didn't do that. joe biden took it to paul ryan. he interrupted. he dominated the debate. as for ryan he was fine. he was on message. he certainly didn't alienate anyone. this night was about joe biden and about changing the narrative and getting democrats more excited and engaged in this race. now a vice presidential debate almost...
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obama joined ledge erred b.b. king in a little sweet home chicago. >> come on, baby don't you want to go ♪ >> sweet home chicago ♪ >> not bad at awe. besides king, mick jagger and jeff beck also performed. >>> heart disease is the number one killer in america, but a new study found that women, especially younger women, are more likely than men to have a heart attack without the classic chest pain. manuel gallegus explains why that's causing women to die more often in the hospital. >> this woman was having neck and jaw pain. she had no idea she was on the verge of a severe heart attack. >> you think of really bad pain in your chest and collapsing. i was i wasn't having any pain at all in my chest. >> new research in the journal of the american medical association shows 42% of women under 55 do not feel chest pain during a heart attack. and hospitals often don't diagnose those women properly until it's too late. >> when women arrive to the hospital having a heart attack with symptoms different from chest pains,
obama joined ledge erred b.b. king in a little sweet home chicago. >> come on, baby don't you want to go ♪ >> sweet home chicago ♪ >> not bad at awe. besides king, mick jagger and jeff beck also performed. >>> heart disease is the number one killer in america, but a new study found that women, especially younger women, are more likely than men to have a heart attack without the classic chest pain. manuel gallegus explains why that's causing women to die more often...
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students at unc camp out overnight for a chance to see president obama. why his message may be of particular importance to them. >>> first, though, scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >>> the economic recovery may be slow going but we're going to show you a place where innovation has launched a tech boom that is creating thousands of jobs. that's this week on the "cbs evening news." this one goes out to all the allergy muddlers. you know who you are. you can part a crowd, without saying a word. you have yet to master the quiet sneeze. you stash tissues like a squirrel stashes nuts. well, muddlers, muddle no more. try zyrtec®. it gives you powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because zyrtec® starts working at hour 1 on the first day you take it. claritin® doesn't start working until hour 3. zyrtec®. love the air. claritin® doesn't start working until hour 3. get showered with the lowest home appliance prices of the season at sears. right now, get up to 20% off kenmore appliances. plus, an extra 15%
students at unc camp out overnight for a chance to see president obama. why his message may be of particular importance to them. >>> first, though, scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >>> the economic recovery may be slow going but we're going to show you a place where innovation has launched a tech boom that is creating thousands of jobs. that's this week on the "cbs evening news." this one goes out to all the allergy muddlers. you...
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major storm has forced president obama and mitt romney to rearrange their campaign schedule days before the election. cancelling some appearances. but first private mission. the ship supplied the international space station arrived back to earth. the dragon built by the company spacex undocked and splashed down off the coast of baja, california yesterday afternoon. it brought back a ton of science experiment, medical samples and old space station gear. >>> do you think you have a bad rush hour? take a look. yesterday in madrid more than 2,000 sheep meandered through the city following a route used 800 years ago. it defended ancient grazing rights. >> children aren't always the most diplomatic. kate middleton promoted her book. one girl told the sister of duchess of cambridge what she thought about princesses. >> bet when you were 10 you loved it. >> i hate it. >> well then. excuse me. kate middleton's book called "celebrate" offers tips on entertaining through the year. i'm surprised she didn't have words for pipa. >>> coming up we'll have full coverage of hurricane sandy as it gets rea
major storm has forced president obama and mitt romney to rearrange their campaign schedule days before the election. cancelling some appearances. but first private mission. the ship supplied the international space station arrived back to earth. the dragon built by the company spacex undocked and splashed down off the coast of baja, california yesterday afternoon. it brought back a ton of science experiment, medical samples and old space station gear. >>> do you think you have a bad...
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. >> reporter: on the other side of the country president obama's campaign held an event outside the massachusettsstate house. top aide david axelrod criticized romney's tenure as governor. >> romney economics didn't work then and it won't work now. >> reporter: the president's re-election campaign released a new tv ad, attacking romney's political record. that appears to be a shift away from the president's strategy to call into question romney's experience at bain capital. in an interview on cnn, president clinton hinted that attacking romney's private business record may not sell with voters. >> there's no question in terms of getting up, going to the office and, you know, basically performing the essential functions of the office, a man who's been governor and had a sterling business career, crosses the qualifications threshold. >> reporter: in that same interview, he praised president obama, saying his economic moves have been better for the country. he also expressed some doubt, terrell, that romney would have ordered that raid that killed osama bin laden. >> so much to talk ab
. >> reporter: on the other side of the country president obama's campaign held an event outside the massachusettsstate house. top aide david axelrod criticized romney's tenure as governor. >> romney economics didn't work then and it won't work now. >> reporter: the president's re-election campaign released a new tv ad, attacking romney's political record. that appears to be a shift away from the president's strategy to call into question romney's experience at bain capital....
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. >>> president obama sent thanksgiving wishes to u.s. forces. the white house says he called 10 u.s. service members in afghanistan and thanked them for their work and sacrifice. the president then had a quiet thanksgiving dinner celebrating with family and friends at the white house. some service members stationed at a military base near kabul, afghanistan worked up an appetite playing a good old-fashioned game of touch football and followed it up with a traditional thanksgiving meal complete with all the fixings. fragile cease-fire between israel and hamas. both sides declaring victory and vowing to retaliate if attacked but so far it's still holding. a top leader of egypt's muslim brotherhood is calling for a holy war. he urged muslims to back the palestinians. his statement contradicts morsi's who helped broker that cease-fire. susan mcginnis is in washington with the latest this morning. good morning. >> reporter: talking about jihad being obligatory for muslims, an example of the conflicting messages that regularly come out of the brotherh
. >>> president obama sent thanksgiving wishes to u.s. forces. the white house says he called 10 u.s. service members in afghanistan and thanked them for their work and sacrifice. the president then had a quiet thanksgiving dinner celebrating with family and friends at the white house. some service members stationed at a military base near kabul, afghanistan worked up an appetite playing a good old-fashioned game of touch football and followed it up with a traditional thanksgiving meal...
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an election year compromise by republicans and a victory for president obama. >>> ad wars. mitt romney and rick santorum go head to head in michigan with this month's primary is all of a sudden up for grabs. >>> mitt romney's ugly attacks are going to backfire. >>> and nuclear worry. iran claims progress in its nuclear program and threatens to iran claims progress in its nuclear program and threatens to cut oil exports to europe. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, february 16, 2012. >>> and good morning everyone. i'm terrell brown. it took a little longer than expected. but house and senate negotiators reached an agreement. late last night. there's an agreement to renew the payroll tax cut. the price, $150 billion over the coming year. congress is expected to vote on o the legislation this week. besides extending the payroll tax cut to the end of the year, the bill renews long-term jobless benefits and protects doctors from huge cuts in medicare payments. >> lot of people, 160 million americans are now going to maintain their payroll t
an election year compromise by republicans and a victory for president obama. >>> ad wars. mitt romney and rick santorum go head to head in michigan with this month's primary is all of a sudden up for grabs. >>> mitt romney's ugly attacks are going to backfire. >>> and nuclear worry. iran claims progress in its nuclear program and threatens to iran claims progress in its nuclear program and threatens to cut oil exports to europe. captioning funded by cbs >>>...
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. >> how to keep the country from going over the fiscal cliff will be the focus of president obama and lawmakers this week. the president has scheduled meetings with labor representatives, business leaders and members of congress to discuss ways to avoid the automatic tax increase and spending cuts that will go into effect at the beginning of 2013. there is no bigger issue on the agenda in washington between now and the end. year than reaching a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. without an agreement on january 1st the bush era tax cuts will expire and $1.2 trillion in spending cuts goes into effect. that will likely result in a spike in unemployment and trigger a new recession. >> everybody recognizes that this will be a terrible thing for american families, for our economy, for just running the government in a sensible way. >> president obama has said any deal must include a tax increase on wealthy americans. an idea that republicans are pushing back against. >> raising those rates on january 1st would according to the independent firm ernst and young destroy 700,000 american jobs. >> b
. >> how to keep the country from going over the fiscal cliff will be the focus of president obama and lawmakers this week. the president has scheduled meetings with labor representatives, business leaders and members of congress to discuss ways to avoid the automatic tax increase and spending cuts that will go into effect at the beginning of 2013. there is no bigger issue on the agenda in washington between now and the end. year than reaching a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. without an...
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president obama meets with top ceos tomorrow to discuss the issue. on friday, mr. obama meets with congressional leaders. >>> new york governor andrew cuomo is ask asking the frovd for $30 billion in aid to help his state rebuild following hurricane sandy. two weeks after the storm, tens of thousands of customers remain without power in the hardest hit sections of new york and new jersey. some 55,000 of them on long island. cuomo says the long island power company was not prepared and failed to communicate. >> i'm going to do a thorough review/investigation and a very serious one, and they will be held accountable. for past performance. and then we also have to get smart about this, and we have to make sure that we're prepared for when this happens again. >> this morning, gas rationing in new jersey ends, but remains in effect for new york city and surrounding suburbs. >>> overseas now and the spreading unrest in syria. for the second day in a row, syrian jets struck positions near the turkish border. yesterday, syrian jets and helicopters bombed a rebel-held borde
president obama meets with top ceos tomorrow to discuss the issue. on friday, mr. obama meets with congressional leaders. >>> new york governor andrew cuomo is ask asking the frovd for $30 billion in aid to help his state rebuild following hurricane sandy. two weeks after the storm, tens of thousands of customers remain without power in the hardest hit sections of new york and new jersey. some 55,000 of them on long island. cuomo says the long island power company was not prepared and...
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today president obama holds his first news conference since being re-elected. he'll meet with business leaders to discuss the budget crisis. on friday he meets with congressional leaders as they work to avoid the tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to go into effect next year. if that happens, middle income families will see a tax increase of $2,000. the congressional budget office says nearly 3.5 million jobs will be lost and the unemployment rate will jump to over 9% if a deal isn't reached. the white house says the president is prepared to listen. >> fair to say the president also believes -- he's not looking to box himself in or box other people's ideas out as we approach the conversation that will begin on friday. >> republicans want to hold the line on income tax rates and force bigger spending reductions. >>> on capitol hill today lawmakers will question the head of the pharmacy that's at the heart of the deadly meningitis outbreak. turns out federal health inspectors wanted to hut down the new england compounding center until it cleaned up its operati
today president obama holds his first news conference since being re-elected. he'll meet with business leaders to discuss the budget crisis. on friday he meets with congressional leaders as they work to avoid the tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to go into effect next year. if that happens, middle income families will see a tax increase of $2,000. the congressional budget office says nearly 3.5 million jobs will be lost and the unemployment rate will jump to over 9% if a deal isn't...
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president obama to outline a slimmer defense policy following some major budget cuts. >>> and target new hampshire. with the iowa caucuses in the rearview mirror, the candidates are looking to strike gold in the granite state. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, january 5th, 2012. captioning funded by cbs good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. >>> another round of deadly apparently sectarian violence rocked iraq this morning. there were at least four bombs detonated in shiite neighborhoods in baghdad. at least 23 people were killed. 60 others were wounded. the worst was detonated from a motorcycle near a bus stop killing eight people. there has been an increase in sectarian violence since the departure of u.s. troops last month. >>> president obama travels to the pentagon today to unveil a new defense strategy shaped by sharp cuts in the military budget. now, it includes cutting army and marine troops by 10% to 15% and big cuts in weapons programs and the u.s. military presence in europe. pentagon officials say that will make it all but impossi
president obama to outline a slimmer defense policy following some major budget cuts. >>> and target new hampshire. with the iowa caucuses in the rearview mirror, the candidates are looking to strike gold in the granite state. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, january 5th, 2012. captioning funded by cbs good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. >>> another round of deadly apparently sectarian violence rocked iraq this...